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April 10th, 2008
welcome, GMA viewers!


i just wanted to take a moment out to welcome anyone new to design*sponge via this morning’s eco-friendly home goods segment that aired on abc news now. we’re thrilled to have you on the site and wanted to welcome you with a quick introduction to what design*sponge is all about. you can read more about our team and history right here, but here is a quick summary of the types of content we offer on a weekly basis, in addition to daily posts on new products, designers and trends:

  • MONDAY: sneak peeks (home tours that highlight interesting interiors)
  • TUESDAY: guides (each week we post either a new product guide or new city guide)
  • WEDNESDAY: DIY projects (simple do-it-yourself projects that any crafty home-owner can complete)
  • THURSDAY: before and afters (fantastic furniture and home makeovers submitted by readers)
  • FRIDAY: in the kitchen with (our weekly food column featuring easy recipes from our favorite designers)

if you’d prefer to browse content based on categories (furniture, lighting, etc) you can do so right here; we also have an archived collection of podcasts with designers, a page full of “mini-trends” where we focus on trends in the market, a job board and a scholarship currently offering $11,000 in funds for student designers.

also, if you’re looking for more affordable home content, you can check out my “under $100″ column at domino magazine’s website right here and here. each month i create a 25-product roundup based around a theme from that month’s issue. so far we’ve covered eco-friendly products and decorating essentials.

images from today’s segment:


[image above, clockwise from top left: eco-friendly print from alena hennessy.com ($74), kobo candles $33, recycled mat from vivaterra.com ($49+), recycled newspaper mat at momastore.org ($20)]


[image above: eco-friendly journals from nantakajoy.com, $12.75 each]

[FIRST IMAGE above, clockwise from top left: log bowls from loyal loot collective ($75+ at matter in nyc), transglass series at re-modern.com ($24+), bamboo bowls ($48) and felt pebbles ($14-$22) at branchhome.com, bamboo nesting baskets $18 at re-modern.com, recycled melamine salt and pepper shakers $10]

10 comments
Mindy Markowitz said:
April 10th, 2008 - 10:05 am

Congratulations for being on Good Morning America! I wished we had seen your segment. Can we catch you on youtube? -Mindy

JenNva said:
April 10th, 2008 - 11:10 am

Yeah, Grace!! Smiles all around for you & d*s!!

the gutless wonder said:
April 10th, 2008 - 11:38 am

Congratulations, Grace! Here’s hoping that you will be able to post the clip on D*s.

Jamie said:
April 10th, 2008 - 11:38 am

Yay! You did a great job on your segment Grace! Loved seeing that shiny new engagement ring flashing around - how fun. Congrats!

grace said:
April 10th, 2008 - 11:42 am

oh so it aired! i wasn’t able to watch it- i hope it looked ok, jaime. :)

grace

alena said:
April 10th, 2008 - 12:51 pm

fabulous job grace! you’re a natural… x

Heather H said:
April 10th, 2008 - 12:57 pm

I’m in Germany and was unable to watch the show, but I am eagerly awaiting a link to it on the site!

April 10th, 2008 - 4:26 pm

It looked great, you looked great! Very professional:)

Congrats on a job well done!

April 10th, 2008 - 6:54 pm

Hi Grace! It was great to see you on TV - great picks, you sounded and looked great! Congrats! -Marichelle

CAL said:
April 11th, 2008 - 1:49 pm

Grace,
Is that Vivaterra rug reversible?

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